Mid-Year 2012 Commercial Real Estate Investment Outlook

Investor confidence in the commercial real estate recovery has not been shaken by the latest jolt of economic uncertainty. Investors’ views of commercial real estate barely budged in the second quarter, according to results from the NREI/Marcus & Millichap Investor Sentiment Survey. The Investor Sentiment Index, which measures investor views on key fundamentals such as rising property values and plans to increase holdings, dipped just 2 points from 166 in first quarter to 164 in second quarter...